#B985CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.116 316.7), rgb(185, 133, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#B985CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B985CC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 133, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.116 316.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B985CC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B985CC | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985CC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B985CC text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B985CC
oklch(69.3% 0.116 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 317)
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Step 600
600
#984FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#813F98
oklch(49% 0.15 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#69357B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#B985CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B95CF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879ACA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98E9F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B985CC
#B985CC
oklch(69.3% 0.116 316.7)
- #7AAD63
#7AAD63
oklch(69.4% 0.116 136.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B985CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #B985CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.